Fundraising to pay for biomedical research towards test, cause and cure for fibromyalgia

The following is a huge list of fundraising possibilities, the list is by no means complete but hopefully it's enough to get you started. There's something for everyone here and you could have a whole lot of fun.

Sweepstake:

Don’t wait for the next World Cup – why not bet on X-factor, who’ll win the next big brother or who'll be the next celebrity to quit the jungle??

Lunch Hour Danceathon:

Clear away the desks and fundraise why you have exercise! Grab a stereo and hold a one hour danceathon or a dance competition, charge for entry and challenge colleagues to show off their best moves. You could give a prize for the silliest costume.

Lunchtime Christmas Carols:

Why not get a small group of you together and go from office to office (or door to door) carol singing this Christmas? A great way to spread festive cheer whilst singing for donations.

Sponsored litter picking:

Get sponsored for cleaning up your local environment, it could be for a day, a week or even a month.

One for the lads:

Get everyone to sponsor you to shave your head/beard/legs/chest/back during lunch break.

Sillyness Fridays - or any other day you pick!

Hold an office ballot to pick your theme and get your colleagues to make a donation to dress in a costume for a quacking good cause.

Lunch time Quiz

Hold an hour long quiz, charge each team to enter and ask colleagues to donate prizes

Swear Box

Have a swear box in the office and set a donation amount, you will make loads of money in no time! Cover an old biscuit tin or chocolate box, cut a hole in the top and make everyone that swears in your office pay a fine.

Sponsored giving up:

Get friends and family to sponsor you to give something up for a set period, be it a week or a month. You could use the opportunity to quit smoking or to cut down on sweeties if you have a sweet tooth.

Tea and Coffee

An excellent opportunity to ask for donations for making a round of drinks

Small change bucket

Once a week ask everyone to empty their pockets/purses of small change and donate it to us.

Starbucks and Costa

Miss just one cup of coffee a day and donate the money you save, you'll be surprised how quick it'll mount up.

Tuck shop:

Sell sweets, crisps, cake, drinks, etc, at events in the area.

Guess the baby photo competition:

Get everyone to bring in a photo of themselves and have fun guessing who's who.

Team Challenge:

Everyone writes one suggested challenge and enters it into a box, the dafter the better. Take it in turns to blindly pick your challenge and everyone else bets you a £1 to do it.

Put on your own talent show:

Hold your own X-Factor or Britain's got talent, charge each act for entry.

Unwanted sellable items:

Auction those unwanted items from around the house and clear that space you've been meaning to for so long.

Clothes sale:

Can't face ebaying your items? why not gather all your friends and hold a clothing sale party? Everyone could bring a bag of unwanted items along and see how many sells.

Wii nights:

Gather your friends and host the Olympics round at your house. Or you could hold a Wii knockout competition. Players pay a fee to enter each event and the winner gets a percentage of the money.